Wipe

  • 81wipe off the map — wipe (somewhere) off the map to cause a place to stop existing. The flood of 1965 almost wiped the town off the map …

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  • 82wipe out — [v] destroy; get rid of abate, abolish, annihilate, black out, blot out, cancel, decimate, delete, efface, eliminate, eradicate, erase, expunge, exterminate, extinguish, extirpate, kill, massacre, obliterate, remove, root out, slaughter, slay,… …

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  • 83wipe off the map — ► wipe off the map obliterate totally. Main Entry: ↑map …

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  • 84wipe something down — ˌwipe sthˈdown derived to clean a surface completely, using a wet cloth • She took a cloth and wiped down the kitchen table. Main entry: ↑wipederived …

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  • 85wipe something off something — wipe sth off sth derived to remove sth from sth • Billions of pounds were wiped off share prices today. Main entry: ↑wipederived …

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  • 86wipe the floor with somebody — wipe/mop the ˈfloor with sb idiom (informal) to defeat sb completely in an argument or a competition Main entry: ↑flooridiom …

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  • 87Wipe (transition) — Examples of various wipe transitions A wipe is a type of film transition where one shot replaces another by travelling from one side of the frame to another or with a special shape. George Lucas is famous for the sweeping use of wipes in his Star …

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  • 88Wipe Out (song) — Infobox Song Name =Wipe Out Border = Caption = Type =Single B side to Surfer Joe Artist =The Surfaris alt Artist =The Saints, The Beach Boys, The Ventures, The Residents Album = Published = Released =1962 Recorded =1962, Cucamonga s Pal Recording …

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  • 89wipe out — 1. in. to crash. □ I wiped out on the curve. □ The car wiped out on the curve. 2. in. to fall off or away from something, such as a bicycle, skates, a surfboard, a skateboard, etc. □ I wiped out and skinned my knee. U If I wipe out …

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  • 90wipe off — verb 1. remove by wiping (Freq. 3) • Syn: ↑wipe away • Hypernyms: ↑remove, ↑take, ↑take away, ↑withdraw • Hyponyms: ↑ …

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